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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,743.30, 145,849.29 and 89,802.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,743.30, 145,849.29 and 89,802.50 is: 123,862.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,743.30 : 145,849.29 = 89,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,743.30/145,849.29 = 89,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,743.30x = 145,849.29 × 89,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,743.30x = 13,097,630,865.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,097,630,865.23/105,743.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,862.51

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